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The Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA), established in 2006, is a non-profit IRB (industry representative body) acting as a collective voice for independent wireless operators in South Africa.

WAPA’s primary objective is to ensure the sustainability of the wireless access services market.

WAPA facilitates self-regulation of the outdoor fixed wireless and indoor nomadic wireless industries. WAPA is positioned to be an interface between the government regulator (ICASA), network operators, service providers and consumers.

WAPA’s membership is differentiated from other wireless providers by their focus on using open standard wireless technologies (Wifi). WAPA offers its members regulatory advice, a code of conduct, an enforcement process and a forum for sharing knowledge and resolving technical problems.

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WAPA: Wireless Access Providers’ Association of South Africa

The Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) is calling upon the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to take urgent steps to address the high numbers of unlicensed providers of Internet and other electronic communications services in South Africa. WAPA estimates that there are more than 500 such operators in South Africa. “It is a relatively [...]
From the general meetings it seems there is a mandate to pursue this with WAPA as the complainant. WAPA will - Draft a letter to go to ICASA council and speak to certain councillors about the need to deal with the issue (top-down) - Engage with ICASA enforcement in the regions (bottom-up) - Draft some PR on the issue [...]
WAPA held a meeting on the 29th and 30th of July in Johannesburg and Cape Town with a turn out of 30 and 36 attendees respectively. On the agenda for the WAPA meeting was activities for the year so far and defining WAPA’s goals and focus areas. Members were invited to join the working groups formed [...]

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